A panel of journalists including the Star Tribune's managing editor of operations find fault with KSTP-TV for airing a story that had racist overtones. Worse was how KSTP reacted to the ridicule the story got on social media.

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Press release from the Minnesota Poor People's Campaign: Demanding immediate steps to end persecution and deportation of immigrants, 18 Minnesotans were arrested Tuesday morning after they simultaneously blocked the Blue Line light-rail tracks at the Fort Snelling station and an entrance to the nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building. This act of non-violent civil disobedience was supported by more than 200 poor people, clergy and advocates in separate rallies at both the State Capitol Monday evening and at the Fort Snelling station early Tuesday morning.

Minneapolis has just released a 20 year draft comprehensive plan affecting all its public policies from health, transportation, parks, jobs land use and housing. State law requires all metro area cities to produce comprehensive plans every ten years in order to achieve orderly and coordinated growth.

Everyone has a story to tell, the person you pass on the sidewalk, stand in line with at the grocery store, sit next to on the train or bus and YOU. However, not everyone has the tools or techniques required to share stories in a compelling and meaningful way.

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